The Independent Business Owners Association International (IBOAI) is the primary advocacy organization for Independent Business Owners (IBOs) powered by Amway Global (formerly Quixtar). The IBOAI advises Amway Global on every facet of the business, from products and promotions to operations and business guidelines. The IBOAI and Amway Global are dedicated to partnering for success with your input, support and participation.

BUSINESS INFO ALERT

Wrap-up Webcast from Diamond Club
Join IBOAI Chairman Steve Woods and Amway Global Vice President of Sales Sandy Spielmaker for the final “Live at 5” webcast (choose “Live at 5 – February 26”) from Diamond Club in Maui. Steve and Sandy provide recaps from EDC and Diamond Club Business Meetings plus highlights from this year’s memorable moments in Maui.

Meet Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron, proud endorser of Artistry skin care and cosmetics
Caressa Cameron, a 22-year-old journalism student from Virginia, just became Miss America 2010 and a proud endorser of ARTISTRY® skin care and cosmetics. Read a little more about her and see a video of behind-the-scenes footage of some of the Miss America contestants using ARTISTRY cosmetics.

Join in the New Amway Global Retail Campaign Webinar
Join Amway Global online for the Color Me Healthy Webinar now available on demand.

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Do You Know of IBOs Helping in Haiti?
For most IBOs, the power of Amway Global is empowering IBOs to move mountains to achieve goals, including helping others in need. It’s evident today in Haiti, where IBOs are busy helping save people in great need. Please help us tell that part of the business story: Send us photos and details of IBOs in action, moving supplies, conducting search and rescue, feeding the hungry, providing medical care, giving aid in any way. Send to iboai@iboai.com.

The Story on Amway Global’s Haiti Relief Efforts
Updates on Amway Global’s Haiti relief efforts covered by the media.

• Amway Haiti relief exceeds

$1 million

• Joyful chaos welcomes newly

adopted Haitian children to

Grand Rapids

• Outpouring of support nets

$180,000 for Haiti

• Amway jet on flight of mercy to

Haiti

• Amway flying docs, supplies to

Haiti

• West Michigan medical team

headed for Haiti

2010 IBOAI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steve Woods - Chairman
Brad Duncan - Vice Chairman
Bob Andrews - Past Chairman

Executive
Steve Woods - Chairman
Brad Duncan - Vice Chairman
Bob Andrews - Past Chairman
Glen Baker
Jim Dornan
Kanti Gala
Shivaram Kumar
Kathy Victor, MAC

Awards & Recognition
Jim Dornan - Chairman
Brad Duncan - Vice Chairman
Glen Baker
Jody Dutt
Shivaram Kumar
Dan Yuen

Business Operations
Kanti Gala - Chairman
Pedro Lizardi - Vice Chairman
Alberto Aguilera
Howie Danzik
Doug Weir
Doyle Yager

Legal & Ethics
Bert Gulick - Chairman
Steve Woods - Vice Chairman
Mike Bundy
John Crowe
Leif Johnson

Hearing & Disputes
Jody Victor - Chairman
Glen Baker
Jody Dutt
Steve Woods

Hearing & Disputes Panel Alternates
Jim Dornan
Shivaram Kumar
Dan Yuen

Governance & Oversight
Jody Victor - Chairman
Bill Hawkins
Jim Janz

MARKETING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Kathy Victor - Chairman
Patsy Lizardi, Vice Chairman
Terry Andrews, Past Chairman
Susan Bundy
Jennie Belle Crowe
Theresa Danzik
Lata Gala

RESOURCES

IBOAI Speaking Guidelines for

Independent Business Owners
Wells Fargo Insurance U.S.
Wells Fargo Insurance Canada
IRS Web Site
More Tax Information
Business Rules and Regulations*
Rules of Conduct*
Business Reference Guide*
Audio & Video
Ada-Tudes
Opportunity Zone
IBO Facts
Amway Global
Amway Global Newsroom
Nutrilite
Artistry
eSpring.com

*Some links may require
Amway Global login

IBOAI NEWS

Orlando U.S. Dream Academy Kids Receive Star Treatment from Magic’s Dwight Howard
The IBOAI is a proud supporter of the U.S. Dream Academy and its accomplished Learning Centers in 10 Dream Cities throughout the U.S. One is home to the Orlando Magic professional basketball team, owned and operated by Amway Global’s DeVos family. Read about one Magic star’s special treatment of Orlando’s DreamKids.

Our Hearts Go Out to the People of Haiti
Our hearts go out to the millions of citizens and hundreds of IBOs and IBOAI Members of Haiti affected by the recent 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Here is how you can help.

A Message from the Chairman of the IBOAI Board of Directors
For over 50 years, your Board has been your number one advocate, and we will continue in that role in 2010, adopting the theme: “Preserving the Past, Enriching the Present, and Inspiring Hope for the Future.”

Achieve Magazine From Amway Global:

Applauding Big Action
For 50 years, one of the major missions of the IBOAI has been to encourage all IBOs to DREAM BIG and follow up with BIG ACTION – action that helps other people and provides an avenue for them to help themselves in the process.

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	IBOAI SPEAKING GUIDELINES FOR INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OWNERS
Most IBOs try hard to do the right thing – in business as in life. To help guide IBOs in the way they speak about their independent business powered by Amway Global, formerly Quixtar, the IBOAI and Amway Global put together these Speaking Guidelines for Independent Business Owners. The Full Story>>
	TAX TIPS
Tax Tips for IBOs Reducing Your Odds of being Audited February: Everyone dreads being audited by the IRS. The odds for being audited for those making $100,000 or more are about 1 in 72, compared to 1 in 154 for those with lower incomes. You can greatly increase those odds by not being very careful in how your tax return is prepared. Following are some tips to help keep the odds of being audited lower. The Full Story>> IBO Reports Clean Bill of Health from IRS – Thanks to Joe DePetris, Jr. One of the resources the IBOAI considers solid gold for our Members is our Tax Consultant, Joe DePetris, Jr., CPA. An IBO’s positive experience during a recent IRS audit bears this out. The Full Story>>
	IBO BOOKKEEPING 101

IBO Bookkeeping 101:

U.S. Version

- English
- Spanish
- French Canadian
- Korean

Canadian Version

- English
- Spanish
- French Canadian

AMWAY GLOBAL NEWS

Amway Global and Alticor Set New Global Sales Record
IBOs in North America helped Amway Global and Alticor Inc. reach a new global sales record: $8.4 billion, an increase of 2.3% reported in a new press release.

Nutrilite Vitamin D3 Has Arrived!
Nutrilite® Vitamin D3 2000 IU plus vitamin K2 has arrived at Amway Global!

IBOAI HISTORY

First we were The American Way Association - then, with the formation of Amway, we became the Amway Distributors Association. As the business changed and Amway matured into Alticor, Amway, Amway Global, formerly Quixtar, and their sister companies, so the Association matured – we became the IBOAI (Independent Business Owners Association International). Take a moment to learn about our proud history:

              IBOAI
              Alticor
              Amway and
              Amway Global

SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCE

CENTER

Prepared by your IBOAI for IBOs new to social media as well as IBOs already using social media and looking for guidance. Learn about social networking, micro-blogging, media-sharing, and more here.

Go to the Resource Center>>

Our Latest Tip:
Tip 4: One of the first things you should add to your social media page is an “avatar” or photo. For many, a person without a photo (or a graphic of some kind) is an amateur and won’t attract many followers.

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IBOAI Media Resource Center

IBO BEST PRACTICES

Protecting the LOS

We bring back an IBO Best Practices that bears remembering: It should be the goal of every IBO to protect the Line of Sponsorship (LOS).

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT

IBOAI Members Take Action for Others Through Network of Caring

IBOs build their businesses for many reasons and when they realize success they share it, as Network 21 does with its global good-works effort, Network of Caring. Through it, IBOs around the world raise money, identify needs, organize volunteers, and take action.

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IBOS IN ACTION

IBOs Cheer on Soap Boxer Racing for Her Dreams

Remember the All American Soap Box Derby? The classic American kids’ downhill race is alive and well in Akron, Ohio, and other parts of the U.S., and IBO Daniel Marville and his sister Johanna Barnowski are active players.

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